Thursday, September 1, 2011

For better understanding of what your professor is writing on the board and for speedier note taking, here is a list of useful symbols and their meanings. Trust us, these will come in very handy over the course of law school:

·§ = Section

·∆ or D = Defendant

·∏ or P = Plaintiff

·¶ = Paragraph

·Aff’d = Affirmed

·B = Beneficiary

·BFP = Bona Fide Purchaser

·BOP = Burden of Proof

·COA=Cause of Action

·Corp = Corporation

·FRCP = Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

·FRE = Federal Rules of Evidence

·Gov or Gov’t = Government

·JNOV = Judgment notwithstanding the verdict

·Jx or Jxn = Jurisdiction

·K = Contract

·OE = Offeree

·OR = Offeror

·PJ = Personal Jurisdiction

·RAP = Rule against Perpetuities

·Rev’d = Reversed

·SL = Strict Liability

·SMJ = Subject Matter Jurisdiction

·SOL = Statute of Limitations

·TRO = Temporary Restraining order

·UCC = Uniform Commercial Code

·v. = Versus

·w/ = With

·w/o or w/out = Without

In addition to these symbols, which are perfect for condensing notes and outlines, some common law school accessories a student should not be without are a Black’s Law Dictionary and perhaps a supplement or two.

For help with note taking, outlining, and determining what, if any, supplement is right for you come to ASP office hours where you can check out a supplement or ask for advice regarding them. Our office hours are: